Why a Luxor Temple private tour makes sense here
A Luxor Temple private tour pays off because the temple is built in layers that a signboard barely explains. Amenhotep III raised the great colonnade, with two rows of seven columns. Tutankhamun and Horemheb finished much of the decoration, including the Opet festival scenes. Ramses II added the pylon, the courtyard, the colossal statues and a pair of obelisks, one of which now stands on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. A mosque stands inside the complex. With your own Egyptologist you can stay in front of one relief for as long as it takes.
The second reason is the shape of the day. Luxor Temple and Karnak lie about 3 km apart on the East Bank, and the old processional route joined them. A private vehicle links the two without waiting for a group, and the longer tours carry on to the West Bank.
All four options below start with a pickup. Prices are per person and were read in October 2026.
Our picks: private Luxor Temple tours
Four private tours with a guide and a pickup, from a four-hour half day with lunch to a full day on both banks. The all-inclusive full day is the only one with every entry ticket built in.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private full day: West Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temple
- Entry tickets included
- Lunch and water
- Pick-up at hotel, ship or airport
A full day with a guide in a private air-conditioned vehicle, ending at your hotel or the airport as arranged.
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Private full day on both banks, ending at Luxor Temple
- Private Egyptologist
- Lunch included
- Luxor Temple as final stop
Your guide speaks English, French, German, Spanish or Italian. Entry tickets are only included with the entry option.
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East and West Banks with a felucca cruise
- Felucca ride included
- Private Egyptologist and driver
- Lunch included
A private full day that adds a sail on the Nile to the temples, including Luxor Temple. Temple entry tickets are only included with the entry option, and West Bank pick-up costs extra.
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Half-day Karnak and Luxor Temple with lunch
- Karnak and Luxor Temple
- Private guide
- Lunch included
A private half-day with lunch and hotel pick-up on the East Bank. Temple entry tickets are only included if you choose the entry option.
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Four private tours with a guide and pickup, from a half day to a full day on both banks.
Four private options and who they suit
The four-hour half day is the plain choice for a first visit. You get a private guide, lunch and a pickup from your East Bank hotel, and you see both Karnak and Luxor Temple. It costs $40 per person, and the entry tickets come with the entry option you select when booking. Two people pay $80 together, a family of four $160.
The felucca tour is for couples and friends who want a break from stone. Over eight hours an Egyptologist and a private driver take you across the East and West Banks, with Luxor Temple on the route, lunch and a sail on the Nile. It costs $68 per person. A pickup on the West Bank adds $5 per person, and temple entry tickets again depend on the entry option.
The full day ending at Luxor Temple suits visitors who do not share a language with a standard guide. The Egyptologist speaks English, French, German, Spanish or Italian, and lunch is included. The day covers both banks and finishes at Luxor Temple. At $72 per person, down from $80, a party of four pays $288 in total.
The highest priced option is the one that includes the most. For $105 per person you get a private air-conditioned vehicle, a guide, lunch, water and the entry fees of every site on the route: the West Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temple. It is also the only one that can start at the airport or from your Nile ship. For an arrival day or a Nile cruise stop, that is the deciding feature.
Luxor Temple private tour: what you pay for the group
Here is the arithmetic for four people. The half day costs $160 in total, the felucca tour $272, the full day with an Egyptologist $288 and the all-inclusive day $420. The last figure already covers entry, while the others need the entry option.
Per person, the gap between the half day at $40 and the all-inclusive day at $105 is $65.
Private or shared tour
A shared half day with lunch on the East Bank costs $52 per person, with an English-speaking guide. A shared full day on both banks costs $30 per person and ends at Luxor Temple. If you are travelling alone and mostly want a ride and a guide, the shared full day is the cheaper way to see both banks, $42 less per person than the private full day. The private tours earn their price when you want your own pace in the colonnade, a guide in your language, or a start at your hotel or ship.
Our Luxor tours page lists the shared formats.
Luxor Temple private tour: practical questions
How much is a private tour of Luxor Temple?
From $40 per person for the four-hour half day with Karnak and Luxor Temple, up to $105 per person for the full day with entry fees, lunch and water. The felucca tour is $68 and the full day with a language choice $72.
How long does it take?
The half day takes four hours and the three full-day tours eight. Luxor Temple itself is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the last entry at 7 p.m.
Are entry tickets included?
Only on the all-inclusive full day. On the other three, tickets come with the entry option you pick when you book.
Can I have a guide in German or French?
Yes, on the full day ending at Luxor Temple. Its Egyptologist speaks English, French, German, Spanish or Italian, at $72 per person.